Dems defend Omar after Trump retweets video against her

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prompting some Democrats to rebuke the presidents post. Pelosi said officials will continue to monitor and assess threats against Omar and called on Trump to discourage such behavior. Omar repeatedly has pushed fellow Democrats into uncomfortable territory with comments about Israel and the strength of the Jewish states influence in Washington. Top Democrats on Saturday rushed to defend Rep. Omar repeatedly has pushed fellow Democrats into uncomfortable territory over Israel and the strength of the Jewish states influence in Washington. An upstate New York man recently was charged with making death threats against her. Pelosi said officials will continue to monitor and assess threats against Omar and called on Trump to discourage such behavior